Planning Manager

About the Role

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering is seeking a highly experienced Planning Manager for a full-time position in Riyadh. This role involves leading project planning, scheduling, project controls, progress monitoring, and reporting activities for a prestigious site supervision consultancy assignment. The Planning Manager will ensure project delivery aligns with approved schedules, contractual milestones, and client objectives.

Role Context and Objectives

The successful candidate will work closely with the Client, Project Director, Resident Engineer, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. This position provides strategic planning support, schedule analysis, risk assessment, and performance reporting throughout the construction lifecycle. A primary objective is to identify potential delays, mitigate schedule risks, and ensure effective project execution from mobilization through commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for the project.
• Review, assess, and recommend approval of contractor baseline schedules, revised schedules, and recovery programs.
• Develop and maintain the overall master schedule, incorporating design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Monitor project performance and progress against approved schedules and contractual milestones.
• Conduct critical path analysis and identify schedule risks, delays, and potential bottlenecks.
• Analyze contractor progress and verify reported progress against actual site achievements.
• Evaluate mitigation and recovery plans proposed by contractors to address project delays.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and executive progress reports highlighting schedule performance, risks, and forecast completion dates.
• Lead schedule review meetings and planning workshops with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commercial, and supervision teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Review and monitor procurement schedules, material delivery schedules, and authority approval timelines.
• Assess contractor manpower, equipment, and resource allocations against project requirements.
• Perform productivity analysis and monitor construction performance indicators.
• Maintain and update project dashboards, progress measurement systems, and project control tools.
• Support commercial teams in the evaluation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims, delay analysis, and disruption claims.
• Conduct forensic schedule analysis and provide recommendations on schedule-related contractual matters.
• Identify potential project risks and opportunities and support the maintenance of the project risk register.
• Ensure compliance with project controls procedures, reporting standards, and client requirements.
• Monitor testing, commissioning, and handover activities to ensure timely project completion.
• Provide strategic advice to project leadership on schedule optimization and project delivery improvements.
• Mentor and supervise planning engineers and project control staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project planning and controls.
• Demonstrated experience in leading planning activities for large-scale construction or consultancy projects.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle, scheduling methodologies, and project control tools.

About SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering is part of AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services and nuclear organization. The company focuses on connecting people, data, and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems. AtkinsRéalis works with industry partners and clients, leveraging a global team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers to contribute to a better future for the planet and its people.